Monthly Archives: January 2011

Andrea E. Soros remembers Gene Smith

I remember the first time I spoke to Gene Smith on the telephone.  It was 1996 and I was in the office kitchen.  He was the one–everybody said so.  He was the one to get Trace Foundation’s Tibetan library off … Continue reading

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My condolences

I was saddened to learn of Gene Smith’s passing and was glad to find this site where his many friends and the many whose lives he touched can share our  memories of this remarkable person. I knew Gene when he … Continue reading

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You’re missed

It still hurt to realize your absence every time I open TBRC’s website. Remembering so many miraculous stories in which Buddhist masters restored their lives and returned once again, I thought about you and waited and waited… Or maybe I … Continue reading

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To a friend never met

I have known you and respected you for so many years. You have done a lot for protecting and promoting Tibetan culture.It must be a very special karma connecting you and Tibet. I always believe that preserving and promoting Tibetan … Continue reading

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From Gabi

For the past six years, I have spent quite a bit of time cataloging Tibetan texts, while at the same time growing up from a baby Tibetologist to a toddler Tibetologist. Throughout this period, my daily encounters with the TBRC … Continue reading

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A great loss

Gene Smith was a genius, a brilliant scholar with unrivalled knowledge of Tibetan history and culture. But, above all, he was a great man, so generous, humble and open.  With his wide vision and his extraordinary work for the preservation … Continue reading

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